Laura Kiernan of NIRI on IR trends in 2024

Laura Kiernan is the president of NIRI’s New York chapter. In this video interview at the IR Magazine Awards – US 2024, she shares her views on the main trends and challenges faced by IR professionals today.

‘What I would say seem to be the evolving trends are really [the importance] of KPIs, reporting up, managing up and [working out] how you get your seat at the table with the board of directors,’ Kiernan notes. ‘We’re seeing more and more IROs being elevated to bigger roles [and] cross-departmental responsibilities being added.’

Additionally, Kiernan unveils plans for the chapter’s upcoming year, including a mix of professional development programs and social events to foster networking and engagement.

For more videos from the US Awards ceremony, please click here. Read the full list of 2024 winners by visiting this page.

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